HERESIE

Few times a month Prog-Jester sits in his chair in front of his audiosystem and desperately looks thru his CD-collection in search of something dark, challenging, moody and sinister. Thanks Prog I've already discovered GYBE, ASMZ (and the whole genre of Post-Rock) to be darkened to death, but I always want more, u'know ;)

Many thanks to Lugansk bargain markets - they're flooded with second-hand Prog CDs, sometimes broken or sleeveless, but always cheap ;) It's my alternative to MP3, if you wish. This time (actually in March...grown to write a review only now) by numerous advices, I picked this gloomy-looking black/white CD.

What can I say? This is superior. Don't pay much attention to 4 stars - this is my usual prejudition, I still consider myself to be a ZART-hater :) Just listen to the theme "Jack the Ripper" begins with - best stuff GYBE never did!!! And never will frankly, since they're quite another genre stylistically...but they as much dark as UZ even if not that much masterful. Giving up any comparisons, I just challenge ANY Prog fans to try UZ's "Heresie". This is utterly dark, and it's beautiful. I like that kind of music, and it's one more case when I'm reassured that some albums are just essential (like MDK or DUN's "Eros" or Zappa's best efforts) and they are MUSTS for every Progger, not only avant devotees or (for example) Symphomaniacs. Get it